Education
DePaul University.
DePaul University.
A 1962 graduate of DePaul University in Business Management, Weber began his career at the American Oil Chemists" Society (AOCS) in Urbana, Illinois, United States as Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director. While at AOCS, he earned a certificate in Association Management from the Institute of Organizational Management at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. In 1967, Weber left AOCS to join Institute of Food Technologists in Chicago, Illinois, United States as Administrative Manager, reporting to then-Executive Director Calvert L. Willey.
Two years later, he would be promoted to Director of Convention Services, with responsibilities for the Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting and their associated exhibits, now called the Food Expo, along with advertising, sales, marketing, and membership development.
Weber would be promoted to Director of Marketing and Meetings in 1979, a position he would stay at until the 1991 Annual Meeting & Food Expo in Dallas, Texas when then-Executive Director Howard West. Mattson suffered a heart attack and would be forced to retire. Weber was named interim Executive Director of Institute of Food Technologists, then made permanent Executive Director on August 1, 1991.
His position of Executive Director would change to Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer in 1999, a position he would hold until his August 7, 2003. As of 2007, he is the longest serving employee in the Institute"s history.
Membership growth increasing from 8,000 in 1967 to 28,000 in 2003 with Institute of Food Technologists"s budget"s increasing from $600,000 to $17 million, including the Institute of Food Technologists Foundation.
Development of the "Three Presidents" model of governance to provide continued focus on Institute of Food Technologists"s growth and enhancement of volunteer leadership capabilities. Establishment of Institute of Food Technologists"s offices in Washington, District of Columbia. Increasing the number Technical papers at the Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting from 155 in 1967 to 1739 in 2003, the number of exhibit booths from 211 to 2400, and the number of attendees from 2100 to 22,000. The development of Institute of Food Technologists divisions from zero in 1967 to 27 in 2003.
Creation of Institute of Food Technologists"s official website in 1996 ().
Meeting Planner of the Year (1990) - Association for Convention Operations Management
Calvert L. Willey Award (2001) - Institute of Food Technologists
Convention Industry Council"s Hall of Leaders (2002) - bronze plaque permanently on location both at the Washington, District of Columbia Convention Center and at McCormick Place in Chicago. Council member - Rolling Meadows, Illinois - two terms.
Crusade of Mercy - member. Northwest Mental Health Association - officer
Member of the Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives, Convention Industry Council, American Society of Association Executives, Chicago Society of Association Executives, Professional Convention Management Association (President), International Association for Exposition Management (President), Center for Exhibition Industry Research, Association Forum, and the IACVB Foundation.